Hello! English tutor Alice here. Here's some information about me. I'd love to know more about you. I have lived in the US my entire life and I've never been overseas. What country do you live in? Have you ever been over seas? I have been to Canada but not since the mid 1990's. I have been to multiple states here in the US. Here's a few of them that I have visited. Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Indiana and California. Some may wonder... Alice... Why have you not traveled overseas before? Well the answer is simple. Actually I have a few answers for this. First of all... the United States is massive. Depending on where you live in a state, it could take anywhere from a few moments to a few hours to just get to the state next to yours. And traveling across country can for some Americans feel worlds different. Cost of traveling. The cost to travel overseas is quite expensive. And the flights last many hours, much longer than a domestic US flight. Many of those flights are what we call 'Red Eye' flights....where the flight is during our over night hours. Which maybe stressful to some. The fastest flight from my hometown airport in Kentucky to London's Heathrow airport is 7 hours and 40 minutes. The fastest flight from my hometown airport in Kentucky to Los Angeles LAX airport is around 5 hours. Some people, like myself do not like flying. I find it incredibly stressful. I have flown a few times before within the US but it's something I get a lot of anxiety about. Plus also factor in the cost of lodging and food when traveling. Cost of transportation when landing. I think for some international students the massive size of the US and the distance between major cities that one would visit is something that is hard to realize. Did you know...even with living in the US my entire life... I have never been to Seattle, Washington DC, New York City, Chicago, Dallas or New Orleans. That's just some major cities that I've never been to.

🌟 English Mini Lesson “No worries!” 😊 Meaning: It’s okay. Don’t worry. 💬 Example: — Sorry I’m late! — No worries! ✨ Your turn: What do you say when someone apologizes to you? 👇

English tutor Alice here. I love Fall. It is Fall here in the United States. Fall is my favorite season because of the leaves changing color. Drinking apple cider. Carving pumpkins. Going to pumpkin farms. 🎃 What is your favorite season and why?

Осенняя лексика / Autumn vocabulary 🍂 Have a quick to practice new words ⬇️

English tutor Alice here. A question for American English language learners.... How well do you know American English phrasal verbs? Do you know a lot of them? Do you use a lot of them? What about prepositions? Do you know them? Do you use them? Can you say them comfortably? Vocabulary? Can you say enough when someone asks you a question? Or do you give just a one sentence answer? Do you ever elaborate or say more? Do you feel 'Limited' in your ability to speak? Do you say the same phrases? Do you just 'Stick to what you know.'? Are you wanting to really get better with your speaking? Have you had a lesson with someone from the United States? Someone to teach you phrasal verbs, vocab, prepositions, slang and more?

¡Hola a todos! 🌟 Hoy es jueves de ser honestos. Admitámoslo: todos hemos tenido un "momento Math Lady" hablando español. Estás en mitad de una frase, todo va bien y de repente... ¡PUM! Tu cerebro se congela intentando calcular si necesitas por o para, o si ese verbo va en subjuntivo. 🤯 Para construir una dosis de apoyo y risas en nuestra comunidad de italki, vamos a jugar a las "Confesiones Gramaticales". 👇 Completa esta frase en los comentarios: "El tema del español que hace que mi cerebro se ponga exactamente como este meme es..." Mi promesa: Voy a leer todas sus confesiones y a darles un miniconsejo súper sencillo y rápido para desbloquear ese tema que tanto les cuesta. ¡A por ello!